Juice extractor



Patented Dec'. 31, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES MEYER, 01* MIAMI, m.o1uba J'UICE EXTRACTOR My inventidn relates to juice extractors and more particularly to devices fr eXtracting juice from cittt1s fruits.

An object 0f the invention is to provide a band operated juice extractor whereby a maximum amount of juice will be obtained from the fruit or other objects with but a minimum effort.

Further the invention provides a band press 01 juice extractor which is particularly adapted for extracting the juice f1om citrus fruit halves ancl which is so constructed as t0 Hatten out the fruit half to efiectively press the juice therefrom.

The invention also contemplates a band press embodying a funnel 01' receptacle wheireby the extracted juice may be directed into a Container.

With the preceding and other objectsand advantages in ri1ind, the invention consists in the novel combinatin of elements, 0011- structions and arrangement 01 parts to be hereinafter specifically referred t0 claimed and illustrated in the accompanying draw- 5 ings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspecti-ve of a juice extractor constructed in accorclance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view 0f the sition;

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the plunger in operated position; Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4=4 0f Figure 2; and

F igure 5 is an elevation of the removable receptacle embod ied in the invention Referring to the inventi0n in detail an -up atanding arm 01 bracket, formed with an attaching plate 6 at its lower end adapted to be secured to a horizontal support by removable fastenings 7 is provided. At its upper end the arm is forwardlycurved, as at 8, and is ca st Wil:h a horizontally disposed. elli1tical- Shaped rim or frame 9 having a p"ainof laterally extending parallel ears 10 at one side, the ears being equi-distantly spaced frorrl a point diametrically opposite the forwardly curved end.

T0 discharge igh e extracted juice into a suitsamd illustrating the plunger in elevated popivotally supported between the same by directly opposed t0 the edge in a lateral flange 16 which rests upon the flange 14. This receptacle is open at the top and is provided with an inclined bottom Wall 17 ancl a longitudinally curvecl rear Wall -18. T0 permit the extracted j1iice to gravitate f101n the receptacle and into the funnel, the raar Wall of the receptacle is formed with a plurality of vertically extending spaced parallel slots 19 communicating at their 10W- er ends with Similarly spaced slots 20 pro-. vided in the lower edge of tl1e inclined bottom Wall.

Cooperating with ehe teceptacle in press ing or extracting juice from objects placed thereit1, is a band lever 21, norri1ally lying across tl1e upper end 0f the receptacle and proVided wit'h a right angularly disposed extension 22 received between the ears 10and means f a removable pivot pin 23 the latter passing throligh thaears and extension, as illustrated in Figure 4:, and terminating in a knurled head 25 at one end. An arm 01 web 26 extends from the under face of the hand 'cle by exerting downward pressure 0n the band lever. F01' this purpoe the band lever is formed with a sph'erical grasping elemei1t 28 at its free e'nd. It will be observed. that the plunger 01' head,- when in ressing osition, is ottom wall 17 in Parallel relation theret0. Thus, due to the fact thab the entire working surface of the plunger or head is parallel to this bottom Wall, the entire surface of the fruit half Will be subjected to the pressure of the bottom Wall and plunger.

T0 maintain the interior arts in a sanitary condition, an elliptical shaped closure plate 29 is attached to the under face of the lever 21 adjacent its pivoted end and overlies the open end of the receptacle to close the latter, as illustrated in Figure 1. 1

In use, a fruit half is placed in the receptacle with its flat face opposed to the rear wall. The hand lever is now pressed downwardly to press the fruit between the lun er and bottom wall, which causes the ruit uioe to flow into the funnel from whence it is discharged into a Suitable receptacle placed there beneath. It Will be observed that the several eliaments embodied in the invention may be readily disassembled for cleansing purposes and th us the entire device may be malntained in a clean and sanitafy condition at all times.

Due to thefnict-that a pressed citrus half assur'nes an elliptical configuration in lan and that th o plunger 27 follows the curvature of the cu1ed Wall 18, the fruit half will be forced forwardly so that its forward ed es are hold against the curved Wall 18. W1th -the fruit pressed in this manner substantially all of its pulp will be trapped witliin the fruit skin. It Will therefore be seen that substantially none of the solid particles will ass from the device. It will also be observed that as the fruit half is pressed it sweeps the slotofl" laythe plunger to 010g the slots.

What is claimed is 1. In a press an elliptical in plan receptacle, one side wall of which having a downwardly and inwardly curved portion which extends a considerable distance below the ophorizontal, a lever pivoted to the supporting m'ember, a plunger carried by the lever and 1 3. In a, press an elliptical in plan receptacle, one side Wall of which havin a downwardly and inwardly curved ort1on which extends a considerable distance elow the side Wall, a flat bottom wall conneptingthe lower edge of said op osed wall and lower edge of the curved wail portion and located at an oblique angle with respect to the horizontal, the curved Wall portion having vrtically extending parallel slots and the forward edge of the inclined bottom being also provided with parallel slots which communicizte with the lover ends of the vertically extending slots, and a plunger in the receptacle and cooperating with the flat bottom and curved Wall portion in exerting both radial and thrust pressu're on the contents of the receptacle.

Signed at Miami, in the county of Bade,

and State of Florida, t-his 8 day of March,

CHARLES MEYER.

posed side wall, a flat bOttom Wall conneoting the lower od'ge of said opposed wall and lower edge of the ci1r Ved Wall ortion and located at an oblique angle with respect to the horizontal, and a plunger in the receptacle and coonerating with the flat bottom and curved wall portion in exe ting both radial and thrust pressure on e contents of the receptacle.

2. In a press a vertical post, a laterally exlending supporting member attached thereto,

an elliptical in plan receptacle c2iriied by the supporting member, one side wall of the receptacle haying a downwardly and inwardly ;curved portion which extends a considerable disfance below the opposed side Wall of the receptacle, a flat bottom Wall connecting the lower edge of said opposed wall and the lOW- er edge of the curved wall portion and looat'ed at an oblique angle with respect to the 

